CLIENT OBJECTIVES
Valley Vet was founded as a catalog business in 1985 by veterinarians to provide customers with the very best animal health solutions.
Building on over half a century of experience in veterinary medicine, Valley Vet serves equine, pet and livestock owners with more than 23,000 products and medications hand-selected by Valley Vet founding veterinarians and their professional staff through its differentiated omnichannel retail approach.
With an in-house pharmacy that is licensed in all 50 states and verified through the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), Valley Vet is the dedicated source for all things horse, livestock, and pet.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Valley Vet was founded as a catalog business in 1985 by veterinarians to provide customers with the very best animal health solutions.
Building on over half a century of experience in veterinary medicine, Valley Vet serves equine, pet and livestock owners with more than 23,000 products and medications hand-selected by Valley Vet founding veterinarians and their professional staff through its differentiated omnichannel retail approach.
With an in-house pharmacy that is licensed in all 50 states and verified through the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), Valley Vet is the dedicated source for all things horse, livestock, and pet.
CREATING VALUE
• Valley Vet engaged Falls River Group as the exclusive M&A advisor for the transaction. We built a strong narrative around the Company’s omnichannel approach, loyal customer base, strong brand identity and recent investment in leadership to drive the next phase of growth.
Under our advisory, Valley Vet received a variety of competitive offers through a targeted process to both strategic and financial investors. Nearly 80% of the counterparties entered a confidentiality agreement and the Company received fourteen indications of interest at valuations levels in line with our clients’ expectations.
Main Street Capital separated themselves as the front-runner given the strong chemistry with both ownership and leadership along with a highly competitive valuation and favorable speed to close.
Valley Vet marked FRG’s tenth successful transaction in the animal health and pet vertical
VALLEY VET SUPPLY
We are very pleased with the outcome of this transaction,” said Omar Hinojosa, CEO. “The FRG team did an outstanding job und erstanding, positioning and communicating the Valley Vet’s brand to the market. Their strong relationships within the relevant buyer univ erse – along with their tailored process – yielded the optimal result for the Company and its stakeholders.
VALLEY VET SUPPLY
